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ARD-32

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Zulu - Uniform
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

ARD-32 was transferred to Chile
ARD-12 Class Auxiliary Repair Dock:
  • Laid down, date and place unknown
  • Commissioned, USS ARD-32 date unknown
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 25 June 1992
  • Final Disposition, transferred, 9 November 1987, to Chile under the Security Assistance Program
    Specifications:
    Displacement 5,200 t.
    Length 492'
    Beam 81'
    Draft 6'
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    Abatan 112k ARD-32 on the quay wall to the far right with Cod (SS-224) drydocked. At the center of the photo is a stern view of Abatan (AW-4) in dry dock #3 at Mare Island on 23 Jan 1945. New Orleans (CA-32) is in dock # 2 beyond Abatan.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 610-45.    		 Darryl Baker
    Blower 263k ARD-32 at Navy Yard Mare Island, 1 August 1945 with Blower (SS-325) in her dock. Eldorado (AGC-11) is moored to the right of ARD-32, and Yard Derrick YD-33 is aft of ARD-32
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 2786-46    		 Darryl Baker
    ARD-32 166k PCS-1445 and PCS-1446 entering ARD-32 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 3 April 1947 Darryl Baker
    Juneau 557k ARD-32 with Charr (SS-328) docked is across from Juneau (CLAA-119) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 2 November 1951. Gurke (DD-783) and Rowan (DD-782) are aft of ARD-32. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 10946-11-51. Darryl Baker
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